English: The cover of the book Kokon Bushido Ezukushi (Bushido Through The Ages) by Hishikawa Moronobu (1618-1694) and published in 1685. It features heroic popular tales of samurai warriors with simple descriptions per artwork. The title includes the term bushido and it was meant for children which shows that it had spread among the general population.
日本語: 古今武士道絵つくし、大1冊。菱川 師宣(1618-1694年)。
Date
English: 1685
日本語: <1685>刊、貞享2
Source
浮世絵文献資料館 (Ukiyoe Literature Museum)
Author
Hishikawa Moronobu
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The cover of the book Kokon Bushido Ezukushi (Bushido Through The Ages) by Hishikawa Moronobu